EXPLOITING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

exploiting

verb

present participle of exploit

as in using

to take unfair advantage of the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him

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as in manipulating

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain

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as in utilizing

to put into action or service it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest

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Recent Examples of exploiting Leaving aside the comics, tie-books, video games, and other ancillary delights of exploiting successful IP, there’s the Netflix show, of course. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 At least three people were arrested in Florida after allegedly exploiting the chaos left behind by Hurricane Isaias to steal a car and loot a store. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 His wife Ajin, 32, sets out to win compensation but runs into a system that thrives on exploiting people and keeping them quiet. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The company has documented instances in which experimental agents took unauthorized actions during testing, including exploiting vulnerabilities and accessing external systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Still, hackers can infiltrate companies by duping an employee into installing malware on their computer or exploiting unknown vulnerabilities in their software or network. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Harnesses like Claude Code and Cursor are great at exploiting large language model (LLM) capabilities for a specific task, like coding, for instance. — Dan Faulkner, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Rather, such groups, exploiting the perception of women as less of a security threat, primarily saw women’s active role in offensive operations as that of a conveyor of bombs. — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
In a small farm context, that will be to a grouping of farmers that form a producer unit using the same practices in the same climate.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of using

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In both puzzles, Master Sun’s scheme is the best possible strategy utilizing only the ranks of the cards.

— Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department already is utilizing AI technology and has plans to integrate it further into its crime-fighting.

— Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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Verb

In an earlier episode, Pam confronts Grace’s mother about abusing her daughter and ends up bashing in the woman’s head with a meat tenderizer — which sounds like a pivotal moment but plays more like a side quest.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of abusing

Verb

Available pre-mixed in tubs, thinset is the standard material for applying—and reapplying—tile to walls or floors.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Only one parent called to vent about the university’s response to the lawsuit, but her son was still planning on applying early decision.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of applying

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Turnaround initiatives that include inventory clearance, refreshed designs, international expansion and leveraging Crocs' marketing momentum are starting to pay off.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Ellison and Kreiz emphasized that they’re equally invested in spending on original films as in leveraging that gargantuan stable of IP.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of leveraging

Verb

But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way.

— Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of employing

Verb

Animal Collective’s Geologist conceived the album at the Joshua Tree observatory of visual artist Kyle Simon, harnessing the power of the moon to record music.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026
So harnessing a technology that more than 4 billion people already use to collect health data would be a neat way to kill two birds with one stone.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

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